Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/17

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Subject: [Leica] Domke vs Lowepro
From: mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:55:39 +0000
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Frank,

what about Billingham?

http://www.billingham.co.uk/pages/index.php





Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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On 18/03/2012 04:51, Frank Filippone wrote:
> I have had Domke bags since I ordered my first one directly from Jim Domke.
> I have several styles and sizes.  All are old.  My favorite is wearing out
> so I decided to look for something a bit more current.  Something to travel
> with.
>
>
>
> My Domke canvas bag was wonderfully well thought out.  Front zipper
> compartment, lid zipper compartment, back drop-slot, and wonderfully
> constructed with a strap that goes all the way round the bottom of the bag.
> Strap is nice and long with a gripper surface.  I wanted something like
> that, but with the AW feature and interior padding.  It was wide but not
> deep nor "thick".. it would hug my hip as I walked with it, and it turned
> with me.  They were pretty cheap.
>
>
>
> After looking at all the Domke, Tenba, Tamrac, ThinkTank, and anything else
> I could find, I settled on a Lowepro Stealth Reporter 200 AW.  It is a bit
> bigger than my Old Favorite ( good for travel with "extras") and it has
> compartments in the front for small accessories.  It is substantially
> thicker, and it does not hug me like my Domke.
>
> I like the idea that if it rains, the Lowepro AW bags provide a rather
> complete rain coat.  Almost 100% coverage of the bag. And, thanks to EBay,
> cheap as well.
>
>
>
> After having Domkes for almost 30 years, I am feeling a turncoat.
>
>
>
> But a DRY turncoat.
>
>
>
> Frank Filippone
>
> Red735i at earthlink.net
>
>
>
>
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